Doddridge County Roots


A West Virginia Genealogy

First Name Last Name
Calvin Romulus "Bob" DOTSON

Calvin Romulus "Bob" DOTSON

Male 1878 - 1947  (69 years)


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  • Name Calvin Romulus "Bob" DOTSON
    Birth 17 Feb 1878  Toll Gate, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Death record states birth date as Feb 17 1877, with age at death as 707 9m 27d. But his obituary states his age as 69, which conforms to the Feb 1878 birth date given in the 1900 Census.
    Gender Male
    Census 1900  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 14 Dec 1947  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: asphyxiation from house fire 
    Burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I56686  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2016

    Father John Calvin DOTSON,   b. 5 Oct 1842   d. 3 Apr 1913 (Age 70 years)
    Mother Sara Ella CHILDERS,   b. 26 May 1858, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1928, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F20791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maude Alfreda KIRBY,   b. 14 Oct 1871, Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1947, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [2, 3]
    Family ID F45944  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    56686_DOTSON_CalvinRomulus--Bob--_1878-1947_Obit.jpg
    56686_DOTSON_CalvinRomulus_DeathCertificate_14Dec1947.jpg
    56686_DOTSON_CalvinRomulus_DeathCertificate_14Dec1947.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    3. [S110] Obituary of husband.